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Food prices: New battle for President Uhuru and DP Ruto

President Uhuru Kenyatta and DP William Ruro PHOTO:COURTESY

The Government will present new measures in Parliament to address the rising cost of living, which has become a key campaign issue.

Under pressure from multiple sections of the society burdened by rising prices of essential commodities like unga (maize flour), sugar and milk, President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee will present a supplementary budget to the National Assembly, which reopens, to review budgetary provisions that can cushion consumers.

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